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Join our team as a Project Engineer, where you’ll play a hands-on role in delivering innovative engineering solutions that support critical gas infrastructure. At ENTRUST Solutions Group, we’re proud to be an industry leader in engineering and consulting services - helping modernize, protect, and strengthen essential infrastructure across the country.

In this role, you’ll work on engineering solutions for gas distribution and transmission systems and natural gas pipelines. You’ll collaborate with senior engineers, gain exposure to new design challenges, and play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality projects. In this position, you'll work both independently and alongside seasoned mentors, gaining hands-on experience and expanding your technical expertise. Whether you're tackling new design challenges or collaborating with senior engineers, this is a great opportunity to grow professionally in an environment that values learning, innovation, and teamwork.

As a Project Engineer, you’ll lead design efforts on mid-sized projects, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance. You’ll mentor junior engineers, coordinate with design teams, and deliver high-quality analyses and reviews. You’ll engage with stakeholders to clarify requirements, flag challenges to the Project Manager, and support business development. Your role also includes reviewing drawings, participating in quality control, and driving process improvements—all while maintaining a strong focus on precision and efficiency.

This role is designated as remote, giving you the flexibility to primarily work from home while staying actively connected to your team and projects. We value collaboration and responsiveness, so we ask our remote team members to be available when in-office presence is needed—such as for client meetings, team events, training sessions, or field-related project support.

What We Offer:   

• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation. 
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development. 
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules.  
• This position pays between $90,000 and $110,000 annually and is an exempt position. Benefits offered include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match. Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans. HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts are also available. These benefits are subject to employee contribution amounts generally set annually. Full-time employees are eligible to earn PTO hours. May be eligible for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution. 
• Minimum of 4 years of work experience in the pipeline industry or a related industry.
• Experience in natural gas design.

 Preferred Qualifications 

• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.

Why Join Us? 

At ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, we are driven by a commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos, we are building a scaled, end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid, improving reliability, and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand. 

As an ENR top ranked firm, our team of more than 5,000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. We solve complex challenges for clients across North America and expanding markets, helping them strengthen reliability, expand capacity, and adapt to evolving infrastructure needs. 

We foster a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are expected, and where people are empowered to challenge convention, think boldly, and make an impact. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise, lead transformative projects, or help shape the future of infrastructure, you will find opportunities to thrive here. 

If you are ready to outthink the status quo, tackle meaningful challenges, and build what is next, we would love to hear from you. 

Explore More Opportunities: Not quite the right fit? Check out all our openings at ENTRUST Solutions Group Careers. 

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ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. ENTRUST does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with ENTRUST Solutions Group. 

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